Water Use Hits Peak in Frederick in 1944
Water figures show Frederick recorded a historic high consumption of 1,109,402,000 gallons in 1944, up 74,374,000 from the prior year as drought stressed Linganore sources. Superintendent William J. Davis notes mountain sources Fishing Creek and Tuscarora Creek provided most water while Linganore Creek was strained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
William J. Davis
Fishing Creek
Tuscarora Creek
Linganore Creek
Singapore
Br. Davis
Singanore
Iip
Two Now In Jail Face New Charges Involving Sodomy Allegations
Terance J Ve Lane and Julius Morton are jailed on initial charges with Chief Charles Main saying more charges of sodomy will be added. Warrants to be served as the men await grand jury action. Nearby names include Seri Sherman Roane and others mentioned in the report. The article also notes a separate incident involving Francis Staley III, a student at St. John's Avenue, returning to school after injuries from a hospital stay. Thousands of clams and other debris wash ashore after storms, with workers clearing the beach.
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Terance J Ve
Lane
Fourth Street
Julius Morton
Mr. Arms
Seri Sherman Roane
Charles Main
Ranew le
Rone
Francis
Staley
Dan
Mets
Farner
Sud Street
Clinton Savanah
St John’s Avade
Woodsboro Water System Soon In Use
Woodsboro plans to turn on its new water system this Saturday if all tests pass. Lawrence Dorsey noted painting of the tank is finishing, with cleaning solution applied this week and an inspection by the State Department of Health Thursday. If no issues arise, operation should commence as planned.
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Woodsboro
Burgess
Lawrence Dorsey
State Department of Health
Dorsey
Washington
U .S
Soviet Union
State Department
Two Missing Girls Found Dead In West Virginia
In Raleigh County West Virginia the bodies of Irene Agee aged eight and her six year old sister Mary were found near their home in Rich Knob area after extended searches. Sheriff John C Ward said the girls died from exposure and that two hunting dogs may have fed on the bodies. Rewards totaling 190 had been offered for information leading to the girls' discovery.
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Beckley
Egena W. Va
John C. Ward
Irene Agee
Mary
Raleigh
Mason Farley
John Roles
Fred
Farley
Rich Knob
Louis Hatmaker
West Virginia National Guard
Acre
Orates Mall
Virginia
Kentucky
West Virginia
Steve Agee
Frederick group to discuss elected school boards Monday
The Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce education committee will hold a Monday 8 p m session at Frederick High School to discuss elected nonpartisan school boards. Speakers include David D Munsell Dr Ivan A Booker Leslie W Abbe and Nathan Gibert with a Q A session to follow and open discussion.
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Frederick
Arlington County
Leslie VW. Abbe
Nathan Gibert
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council
TAS
Chaiman Munsell
Imard
Ilnuse of
Suit Filed Under Fair Trade Law In Maryland
Baltimore retail dealers representing 27 Maryland outlets filed nine injunction suits in Circuit Court. The suits cite Maryland Fair Trade law to curb alleged rate sales of brand name watches fountain pens electric shavers lighters and clocks below minimum prices set by state law. Judge Cullen gave the defendants 15 days to show why they should be allowed to sell branded products at underminimum prices.
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Baltimore
James K. Cullen
Maryland
College Estates Purchases 74.68 Acres Of Young Farm In Frederick
College Estates of Frederick Inc led by Alenaider Hassan bought 74.68 acres of the Young farm on West Seventh Street for about 185500 in a development move. Frederick Shopping Center Inc retains 26 acres. Detrick Corp holds 3.5 acres commercial near Camp Detrick. Subdivision plans call for 342 building lots and a potential Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church site with ten lots.
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College Estates of Frederick Inc
Alenaider Hassan
Washington
Farmer Young
Seventh Street
Thas
Frederick Investment Corp
Frederick
I Inc
Young Farm
Detrick Corporation
Camp Deltick
College Estates
New Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jada Construction Company
Hassan
Sylvia Isan
John Berlin
Rosenfield Realty Agency
lWarry A. Rosenfeld
Berlin i J
Youngs Farm
Camp Detrick
Youngs Estate
Dr. Norvell Belt
Asso
Erates
Washington Venterprises
Richard FE. Zimmerman
Collede Ea
Jlates
North End Bank Branch Leases Suburban Site
Western Maryland Trust Company leases space from Marken and Bielfeld Inc at West Seventh Street and Military Road for a North End branch. FDIC approves move from Camp Detrick field house to permanent Marken and Bielfeld location. Officials promise fast suburban banking with walk in access and ample parking to serve Camp Detrick area. Improvements underway for permanent branch, expected to open soon.
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Western Maryland Trust Company
Marken and Bielfeld, Inc
West Seventh Street
Military Road
North End
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
St Nepth End
Camp Detrick
Marken and
Puelfeld
Five Day Weather Forecast for Maryland Region
A five day outlook calls for cooler conditions Wednesday and Thursday with mountain flurries. Friday and Saturday turn warmer with possible rain, followed by cooler conditions Sunday. Daytime highs will run near normal from 38 to 45 degrees, with early lows from around 20s in western Maryland to near freezing in eastern and southern sections.
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Maryland
Qacrtions
Upsurge in Armed Services Enlistments After Benefit Cutoff
The Associated Press reports a nationwide surge in military enlistments following President Eisenhower's announcement that veterans benefits would be cut for those volunteering after January 31. Boston saw the strongest rush since World War II, while New York and St Louis faced quarter quotas delaying admission.
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Eisenhower
Boston
Army
New York
St Louis
Fire Starts In Quarrel Fatal To Five Victims
In Saginaw Michigan an oil heater toppled during a family quarrel, starting a fatal fire that killed five children three of them Pierce’s own and seriously burned his wife Ada Lee Pierce. Eugene Pierce 29, held for manslaughter investigation, wounded himself in the incident. Five others injured included Ada Lee Pierce and two children. Pierce allegedly entered with a knife and was subdued by Valentine with a shotgun butt before fleeing and knocking over the heater.
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Saginaw
Mich
Eugene Pierce
CL Valentine
Pierce
St. Mary’s Hospital
Valentine
Betty Jane Pierce
Aeie Titsee
Ayaus
Caroline Craion
Ada Lee
Pearlier Craion
Lucretha
Vickie Pierce
Leonard Pierce
Geraldine Craion
Veterans Hospital
Battle Creek
Eisenhower faces Congress with allied defense emphasis
Senator George iD Ga predicted no major disagreements with President Eisenhower as Congress opens. GOP leaders said the State of the Union would be well received. the message is expected to stress manpower cuts, new weapons, and closer ties with allies while Democrats demand reviews of policies and economic plans. The speech is set for Thursday in a joint session with networks covering the delivery.
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Washington
George Id-Ga
Eisenhower
Congress
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reese
Len Knowland
California
GOP
White House
America
Tasenhowett
Nadia
New Head Of Uniteds Is Elected
Alton Y Bennett and Edward Storm were elected president and secretary of the United Steam Fire Engine Company 3 at the annual election banquet in the fire hall. Bennett succeeds W Barts Storm. E D Storm succeeds Robert L Smith after 24 years service.
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Alton Y. Bennett
Edward Storm
United Steam Fire Engine Companiy 3
Mr. Bennett
W. Barts Storm
E D. Storm
Robert L Smith
Prince Mikasa announces third son born in December
An English language edition reports Third son born Dec 28 to Prince Takatito Mikasa, brother of the Biipoint. The newborn adds to his father’s two daughters and three sons, amid notes on Prince Mikasa’s role in imperial affairs and his position in postwar campaigns.
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Pydin
Takatito Mikasa
Serhan
Princ
Mikasa
Japan
Weather maps outline January temperature and precipitation forecast
The U.S. Weather Bureau provides a font-range forecast for January noting average rain or snowfall and temperature expectations. The map aims to offer a broad period view rather than a precise daily forecast, guiding reading on seasonal trends.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
29th To Train At Indiantown Gap Penna
Fort Meade Maryland announces the 29th Division and most National Guard and Army Reserve units in Maryland and Virginia will train two weeks at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania this summer. Moss West Virginia units to Camp Breckinridge Kentucky. Major Pennsylvania units to Ine hanton Gap and Ft Knoa Kentucky. Indiantown Gap units include 176th Regimental Combat Team Virginia 2%th Division Maryland Virginia, 28th Division Pennsylvania, 5th Regimental Combat Team Pennsylvania Army Reserve units: 13th Division Pennsylvania 29th Field Artillery Group Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and District of Columbia. Camp Breckinridge units 150th Regimental Combat Team West Virginia 37th Division Ohio 166th Regimental Combat Team Ohio 3th Regimental Combat Team Kentucky Army Reserve 85rd Division Ohio 100th Division West Virginia Kentucky Fort Knox units 4th Returned Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania 17th Armored Cavalry Regiment Ohio Army Reserve 11th Engineer Brigade Ohio 4St Field Artillery Group Ohio 466th Armoured Group District of Columbia
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Fort Meade
Maryland
Vireginia
Indiantown Gap
Moss West Virginia
Camp Breckinridge
Pennsylvania
Inehanton Gap
Ft. Knoa
Indiantown Gap National Guard
Virginia
Staryland
Pennsyvania
Tifth
T3th
W9th Field Artilery Group
Penn Sylvania
West Virginia
District of Columbia
West Vi Aa
Ohio
Kentucky
West Vira
Fort Knox National Guard
17Th Armored Cavalry
Ohia
466Th
Disraet of
Criumbia
Partial Recovery After Wave of Stock Selling
Stocks rebounded late morning after a sharp decline on selling in General Electric and other issues. GM rose on buyout rumors, DuPont and Westinghouse moved lower, volume totaled 970000 shares, and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad said Robert J. Hurst would lead the Monongah division police at Grafton West Virginia.
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SpWain
Sho
Hewexe
Josceline Ab Bioy
Vet Ie
DuPont
Treusand
Fct
SF AM
Geneal
Alwad
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Ladejinsky U.S. post under White House review
The White House declined comment on a New York Times report that Wolf Ladejinsky may be offered a major post in Asia’s aid program to defuse controversy over his dismissal as U.S. agricultural attache in Tokyo. Benson and Hagerty questioned the timing and noted Jewish leaders’ concerns about a letter with alleged anti Semitic implications. Ladejinsky, born in Russia and naturalized, led Japan’s land reform efforts and was twice cleared by the State Department before his 1950 ouster on security grounds.
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Washington
White House
Wolf Ladejinsky
New York Times
Ladejinsky
U.S
Tokyo
James C. Hagerty
Hagern
Benson
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Russia
State Department
Agriculture Department
George N. Vitt
New York
Vilt
Vitr
Smith
Batr
Edward Schultz
Naional
Bonai Brithnty- Defamation League
Schultz
Barr
Japan
Dertzbaugh Celebrates 25 Years Head Of Junior Fire Company
Members of the Junior Fire Company honored president Lewis R. Dertzbaugh at a surprise party during the annual meeting in Junior Hall marking his 25th year as head of the organization. He was reelected for a 26th term as officers were chosen without opposition. A dinner followed, with gifts including a wrist watch and a desk set from the Ladies Auxiliary, as the group thanked him for his long service and cooperation.
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Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Dertzbaugh
Punch
Ladies Auxiliary
Russell H. McCain
Dertzbauch
Virginia Danner
Derizbaugh
Vel Aue
Marion Talley
Mr. McCain
Charles E. Troxell
Alonzo Coran
Harry Yinger
John Davis
Charles F. Bell
Francis Davis
Chester Hamilton
James Bapst
Marty Walsh
Willian P. Reeder
James Hargett
Ray Spurrier
Condemnation Suit Filed Over Loats Asylum Land for Frederick Bypass
Circuit Court action by the State Roads Commission seeks 8.11 acres in fee simple plus easements totaling 145 acres for slope drainage and 0.09 to 0.49 acres for stream changes temporary roadway and right of way near Frederick. Defendants include Loats Asylum and Burtner tenants. The commission deposited 23500 dollars as an estimate. show cause ordered returnable in January.
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State Roads Commission
Frederick
Loats Female Orphan Asylum
Frederick City
Frederick By-Pass
Loats Asylum
Uarro H. Burtner
Robert H Burtner
U. S
Patrick Pt. Schnavffer
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James Mahone
William M. Sterm
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Directoss
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Ellis G
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LeRoy
Netsenant
Phil Ryan
Mt. Rainier
State Association
John A. Derr
William B. Burall
Paul Staley
William H. Sartais
City Register
Lewis BE. Eichelberger
Delbert 5Ull
Mehr H Samsbury
Sonsativgs
Gnidlaid Sree
Foremen’s Association
Ted C Gardner
Riverdale Iments
Phin H Beard
Welkerstitle
Flood Beleiiver
Branchville
Willam A Wilson
Midland- Johns Prichard
Crostbury
Vincent A Simmel
Cottage Cus
Lartison Shiples Jr
Ellicott City Board of Yttustees
Robert C Barns
University of Maisland
Curtis C Larrimore
Easton
Raman Granadas
Riverdale Freights Volunteer Fire Company
Charles Wo Munima
Frederick County Volunteer Firemen
Rocks Ride
BB Rosansiack
Independent Hose Company
Keel Wileson
William Hooper
Sears
Charles EF. Lipps
R. L. Smith
Resolutions Communities
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Carroll S Everhart
Marion Mulliier
Lipps
Charles HH. Herbert
Walter KK. Forney
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Forney
Reefer
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Aflycee
Hubert 4 Bennet
Robert Bennete
Rae Tath- CO
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Arie
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Nof
Appalachians
Rockies
Penna
L. R. Dertzbaugh
Churchill
London
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